"Why did you do it?"

Put together the pieces on 

PUZZLE DAY

with my romantic suspense series...

I used to put together jigsaw puzzles a lot--and was pretty darn good at it. As other things crowded out the time to sit for hours putting together the pieces, my love of puzzles emerged in Bernie's Legacy, my romantic suspense books. 

This series of ten books solves a piece of the puzzle in each book. However, the question posed in the first book, "Why did you do it?"--and whodunnit--is not resolved until the tenth book in the series. I hope you have fun "puzzling out" the pieces of this series. 

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What If Wednesday

What if beloved dogs come back 

to us in a different doggie body?

I believe they do, as my Sophie has.

With her, both times she has been a big, black dog.

The first time she came into my life I was working at the local animal shelter. Her owner had passed away and the relatives kept a small dog but surrendered Sophie to the shelter. When I first saw her, she was lying in a kennel, pretty much shut down. But she was a big, black dog and I fell in love with her in an instant. 

When I learned she was considered unadoptable because of her age (12) and being incontinent, I said, "Well, I'll adopt her!" 

Other staff warned me it would probably be for hospice. They did not expect her to live long. However, by that time, Sophie and I had talked and she said we would have two or three years. I believed her.

When I got her home, I discovered this beautiful spirit had been neglected so badly there was feces matted in her fur. I cleaned her up and trimmed her fanny fur as best I could, knowing she had a grooming appointment in a couple days. 

That evening, this beautiful dog who had given up and was just lying in a kennel waiting for her fate, TROTTED down the sidewalk. 

I cried.

We had three years together that time.

Years later, I dropped by the shelter on a Saturday and walked through the adoption kennels handing out treats as I usually do when visiting. 

Lying on a bed with her back to anyone passing by was a big, black dog. I fell in love instantly. I learned she had been surrendered the day before. I put an adoption hold on her that day, came back to meet her on Sunday, and took her home on Monday. 

Didn't take me long to realize she was my Sophie back in a Great Dane body. She says we'll have five years this time. 

Have you had a dog (or other pet) come to you more than once in your lifetime? 

You can read

the first part

of our adventures

in the book,

I WANT TO HAVE 

THE HEART OF A DOG

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January 8 is Bubble Bath Day--Enjoy!

 

Providing a sanctuary for beloved doggies

definitely involves cleaning and grooming. 

        I've also had furbabies who need extra care, such as my Cocker Spaniel, Rascal, with skin issues; and doggies with LOTS of fur, like Tucker the Collie. Most of my dogs have not been impressed with baths but tolerate them. Then there is Azer, aka the Water Dog German Shepherd, who loves to bite at the water and doesn't want to get out of the bathtub. 

What does the human need?

Usually this human needs cleaning after Azer is finished. So do I take time to use the whirlpool bathtub I thought would be so wonderful when we remodeled the bathroom years ago? Rarely! But I still think it's awesome. Perhaps part of my New Year's goals to Create a Childhood I Love will be taking more soaks in this tub. 

        I've done doggie hospice for about five years as my beloved canine companions have aged and some have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. During this time, I have realized how important it is to take care of myself so I can care for these beautiful spirits. Yes, the overused analogy of put on your own mask first when flying in an airplane is true of many aspects of life.

Now to figure out how to multi-task in that fabulous whirlpool tub--such as writing another book--without getting electrocuted! Perhaps with pen and paper...until I drop the paper into the water...

What do you need? 

Is taking better care of yourself one of your goals this year? 

How will you do that? Perhaps healing emotionally

is one of your goals. You can read the first part of 

my emotional healing journey in this book, 

I WANT TO HAVE THE HEART OF A DOG.

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An Alternative New Year's Message from Sophie

 

"Heroic and strong, my Sophie relished her role as the fun police. Whenever the younger dogs would dash into the back yard and start to play, she'd hurry behind them, barking insistently until they stopped. Then she would look at me and snicker, while the younger dogs would beg me to make her stop."

Excerpt from I WANT TO HAVE THE HEART OF A DOG

....

However, my Sophie is also a great cuddler.

Many nights she will lay beside me, 

stealing my blankets and sharing energy. 

For more stories about my life 

with my canine companions,

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I WANT TO HAVE THE HEART OF A DOG.

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Welcome 2021!